Moominsummer Madness
It all began with a hot day in June, and a volcano dropping black ash on Moominmamma's washing. Then a crack appeared in the ground, and Moomintroll's toothbrush slipped straight down into the dark and yawning earth.
Then a flood sweeps through the valley, and the Moomins must find a new house. With typical Moomin good luck, one just happens to be floating by. It looks normal enough, but there are curtains where one wall should be, strange rows of lights, and other odd amenities. Then Moomintroll and the Snork Maiden disappear, and the family realise that the house may hold the answers to more than they ever dreamed.
About the Moomins Series
Books in series order
- 1.The Moomins and the Great Flood(1945)
- 2.Comet in Moominland(1946)
- 3.Finn Family Moomintroll(1948)
- 4.The Exploits of Moominpappa: Described By Himself(1950)
- 5.Moominsummer Madness(1954)
- 6.Moominland Winter(1957)
- 7.Tales from Moominvalley(1962)
- 8.Moominpappa at Sea(1965)
- 9.Moominvalley in November(1970)
Reading age: 7+ years
Finland's best-loved children's author and illustrator, Tove Jansson, created the magical Moomin series of books, which have delighted and enchanted generations of children all over the world.
These magical stories, complete with Jansson's trademark sepia watercolours and pen and ink illustrations, take readers into the fantasy world of Moominvalley, and introduce the Moomins, a family of friendly white trolls, as well as charming characters like Sniff, Snufkin, and Fillyjonk.
Perfect for middle-grade readers, the 'Moomin' books are classic stories from a by-gone era but will undoubtedly resonate just as strongly with children today as they have for the past seventy years.